Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-12

tletSefcSS ana low, Dtlt not fopreuenSldy so,
in the back and front. 1t was cut short, very
short all around, being a mere bodice and
scarcely in the nature of basque. The
feather trimming. white with silver pleni-
fully splashed along it in the middle, edged
the neck and armholes The corsage was fas-
tened in the front with small silver buttons.
The skirt was OF cream white satin, per-
fectly plain and well tied back, with the
edge of the skirt in front finished
with a fringed ruching. The back was COW
cred by long, heavy and altogether over
towering court train, which trailed itself
arrogantly all over Miss WIS parlor, as it
hung proudly upon the dummy, leaving a
mere towpath for us who were there to see.
You can imagine how Insignificant the most
bumptious mortal appeared before such a
majestic garment as that 1t might he said
IN mitigation of the mortals insignfcance,
however, that she is immortal and heir to an
other lite and world, while the dress, resplen-
dent as it is, shall here perish to arise no
more.
But have not finished my description A
long, wide sash Of cream white Sciian silk,
fringed at the ends and edged and bordered
with silver braid, was passed partly under
the basque at the back, brought forward and
tied in single knot with falling ends on the
front of the skirt. That completed the gor-
-eous construction. The weight as well as
the cost of 1t was enormous The brocade
was SOS a yard and as heavy as q web of
lead.
Who was to wear all this ponderous SPLEEN
lori An actress, of course Who else would
ret within its cumbrous magnificencel Helen
Bancroft, in "The Jiit," will make it useful
Imagine how it will light up on the stage
San Francisco will see it first. How do
actresses convey their gorgeous gowns across
the continent and have them look so wells /
nut this question to my dressmaker, the au-
thor of the wondrous creation. II know
not" she answered. "There are mysteries
and mysteries, and that is one of the latter "
The flannel shirt for men in summer is
still topic worthy the attention OF our
uiightiest journalistic brains. The tendency
of the collar belonging to the white shirt to
met and fall not into "innocuous desuetude"
exactly. but state much more hopeless, has
given rise to the fashion among gentlemen of
tuckiug an India silk handkerchief around
the neck between the shirt collar and the
neck. This is only adding one more cover
ing to the neck at time when complete
nudity would be most grateful nor is it be-
coming to every man. Some adjust il
clumsily, and then it is merely an unsightly
roll But it helps to prove that men set an
collars, and are willing to freely sacrifice
themselves to preserve said collars, though.
of course, it is only foolish women who make
slaves of themselves for fashions sake In
theory man never wears anything that is
uncomfortable just because it Is in fashion.
No, no, but in reality-as the old time
novelists used to say, Let us draw a veil. y
Consider it drawn. All this trouble for the
preservation of the collar leads on toward
The Inauguration of the flannel shirts, which
IS "the only proper alternative" says collar
ridden editor alist on The Sun.
Meantime ladies, whole armies of them, sc
about collared to the ears, and no protecting
handkerchief keeping their collars upright.
and nobody wastes any sympathy on them.
Whyi Because they are disciplined to suffer
ing Of this kind. They daily die many deaths
merely to live in the prevailing style, poor
souls. May heaven enlighten us every one.
Low crowned hats for gentlemen will work
their way into greater popularity than ever
ON this continent, see it they don't, though il
will take them some time to crowd out the tall
hats which have for so long held despotio
sway. Why this prediction2 Wasn't it i'm.
mediately cabled over here that Is 'Ighness
Wales, and his two sons appeared at the great
Goodwood races on cup day in low crowned
hatS-Derbys-aud no gorgeousnes sat all? rs
'IgbneSs, W ales, was in gray trousers, a black
rough sack coat, white overgaite,s, white
cravat tied in four. in-hand knot, white shirt
and collar, Derby hat of bright gray and silver
handled stick
Prince Victor wore light brown Derby hat
blue striped shirt and cuffs, white collar, ex
tremely high white satin breast cravat pinned
with big sapphire, brown Suede gloves ant
iron gray cutaway coat with yellow pink il
the buttonhole, striped trousers and patent
leather Shoes
Prince George wore light gray Derby hat,
white shirt and collar, black sack coat with 1
white pink in the buttonhole, gray trousers,
white overgaiters, tan colored gloves, black
satin cravat tied in a fourth hand knot, gold
horseshoe pin and a silver headed stick.
All three princes wore the bottom button
of the waistcoat unbu toned
Butcher linen" which is blue-rather q
light blue-is coming more and more into
fashion for chldrens garments. 1t wears
well, looks well and is almost universally be-
coming.
Ever so many little things in the details of
the toilet are undergoing a change. Gloves
are not allowed TO wrinkle quite so much az
formerly on the wrist. Low cut shoes, with